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Stonewall are relaunching “School & College Champions Awards”.
Schools must must refer to latest @educationgovuk guidance & their #safeguarding knowledge & not sign up.
@jo_bartosch for @LesbianGayNews
#edutwitter #LGBT #LGB #RSE #PSHE #ukedchat #teacher5oclockclub #SLTchat
Schools must must refer to latest @educationgovuk guidance & their #safeguarding knowledge & not sign up.
@jo_bartosch for @LesbianGayNews
#edutwitter #LGBT #LGB #RSE #PSHE #ukedchat #teacher5oclockclub #SLTchat
“The awards cut across every aspect of the operation of the school...advising teachers to “introduce yourself at the start of the year using your pronouns and encourage students to do the same.”
This is compelled speech. #Teachers contact your unions.
This is compelled speech. #Teachers contact your unions.
‘in her evidence to @Commonswomequ
earlier this week Stonewall CEO @Nancy_M_K claimed: “one of the things that’s really important to say is that we don’t advocate for the removal of the single sex exemptions.” ‘
This is untrue.
#WomenEd #edutwitter
lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/03/sex-mo…
earlier this week Stonewall CEO @Nancy_M_K claimed: “one of the things that’s really important to say is that we don’t advocate for the removal of the single sex exemptions.” ‘
This is untrue.
#WomenEd #edutwitter
lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/03/sex-mo…
The UK will cut VAT on female hygiene products to 0% after the transition period ends. Important to emphasize the EU is changing its VAT rules, so we wouldn't have had to leave in order to do so anyway (though it might have taken a bit longer). #TamponTax
ec.europa.eu/taxation_custo…
ec.europa.eu/taxation_custo…
So it is a significant development, but it shouldn't be held up as "proof" that the UK was right to leave the EU.
EU rules aren't carved in stone for all time. They adapt too. And generally (but not always) for the better, in response to concerns raised by member states.
EU rules aren't carved in stone for all time. They adapt too. And generally (but not always) for the better, in response to concerns raised by member states.
Here's more background to all this. In fact, the UK helped drive the initiative that led the EU to reconsider its VAT rules. Our influence worked!
But then Brexit happened, and our side stopped pushing. The EU slowed off a bit (but has *not* given up).
infacts.org/we-dont-need-t…
But then Brexit happened, and our side stopped pushing. The EU slowed off a bit (but has *not* given up).
infacts.org/we-dont-need-t…
[tax] & [feminism] So the #tampontax. How much does it cost women? The govt (@HMRCgovuk ) publish these things called Tax Impact and Information Notes on new tax policies. They published one on the proposal to reduce VAT on period products from 5% to 0 gov.uk/government/pub…
Their estimate is that that the 5% tax raises £15m . This would mean that women in the UK are spending £315m a year on sanpro.
They say there are 18m women of childbearing age.
So that suggests £17.50 on average per year spent.
Of which 88p is the #tampontax
They say there are 18m women of childbearing age.
So that suggests £17.50 on average per year spent.
Of which 88p is the #tampontax
If the tampon tax had stayed at 20% it would have cost us each on average £3.50 each per year, making our total average tampon bill £20 per year
£20 per year is not a material amount to anyone's welfare.
£3.50 a year even less so.
88p? Why are we still talking about this?
£20 per year is not a material amount to anyone's welfare.
£3.50 a year even less so.
88p? Why are we still talking about this?
